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Show If a man 1b prosperous he has no use for his friends; if he isn't they have no use for him. still drooped on her throne and gazed at him out of wet eyes. Is she cornin? Because he was studying the figures In the avenue Intently, lie didnt hear her; so he spoke louder "Is she cornin?" HER HIGHNESS The Story of a Chrutma The great trouble with things we get for nothing is that we generally have to pay the freight. No, dear," he answered, finally. The child sighed. By A. M. CONSTANTINE teeth. , , , He began to walk up and down rap--, idly. ' Tier Highness looked from him to the floor in great perplexity.--'- 'But I should like to have seen her before I sailed, he observed, presently, In a strange, strained voice. Her Highness glanced up quickly and lisped: She were you thought cornin know. Then she you thought you werent cornin'. By and by she thought again you you wers cornin." lie leaned forward with a jerk and stood tensely over her. Yes, yes. Dottle, and" Then she looked out of the window awhile and said you werent coinin. I was delayed by the accident, he hastened to say. Her Highness clapped her hands. I I said you were cornin'," she 'Cause cause cried, triumphantly. vou promised to bring me something You was goln to keep your promise, wasnt you? lie seized the chubby hands tender- the piano see you any more ever, and and she and ran to him eagerly. wont see you any more? You are very late, air knight, she No. Oh, two three Hid, reprovingly. But I want you to she faltered. ' t tours late!" 'Cause Then the tears came, Fate Is the offender. Your High-nes- s and he gathered her in hla arms and the young fellow replied, with a kissed them away and told her that My Bhe mustn't cry, since she made him deprecating wave of his arm. In feel badly, too, and he didn't wish train was delayed two hours, and several people were to go away feeling badly. the aceldent killed. So I'm fortunate to be here at Besides," he added, soothingly, all." somebody else will come gad bring Oh! murmured the rhild. you presents, and you can call him But I trust your highness is In good your knight." halth he added, With grave courtI won't," declared a stifled small esy, and all your royal brothers and voice from his shoulder. Only you -- her majesty the queen? are our knight. Only you! Then he kissed the outstretched littAfter she said this he held her more le fingers with great dignity and laid tightly than ever and tried not to i small package in one palm and a groan, but he made such a failure of handful of bonbons In the other. And his effort that the child detected the then he wished Her Highness a very break, and sobbed harder. You mus come merry Christmas and again added his back," she courteous felicitations for all the royal wailed. "You mus' promise." relatives. He gritted his teeth, and forced Her Highness cooed delightedly, and down the lump, and then he kissed ly. Her Highness jumped off 400I to-da- "Before God I intended to come, he said, In a solemn voice. I knew it, Her Highness chirped. I knew it, cause you wouldn't go away and not keep your word. I told her that. Maybe if you had promised to bring her a Christmas something, she would have believed, too, that you was cornin." me an awful kissed "She lot and she wished said you would come, lisped the small voice. He wheeled and stared at her; then he rushed across the room toward her throne and picked Her Highness up In his amis and kissed her many times, and stroked her hair, and demanded excitedly to know what she Her Highness, much confused, said. nestled her head on his shoulder and murmured again: "She kissed me lots of times, and said she wished you would come. Then when you didn't she put rose water on her face and dressed and went out. And she didn't 8ry any more 'cept when I told her you was cornin to bring me something, and how nice sir knight! you look He imprisoned both her hands. "Go on go on! he entreated so feverishly that the blue eyes opened wide. "What more did she say dear- ! A man boasts of hia bin! habits ot.ly when they are the best he has.. Any man who trusts to hls ennnirg for succors is next door to a thief WMiZlSXJ&r he due may Some men can argue a point fot half without, offering one god-- rea son. a day EN WILL alighted from the coach of the east-- , Suspicious people are apt to loee bound flyer at tbe MichWhat this country needs Is less a confidence in a temperance speaker igan Central depot There who actment oMaws-swuf- more sips water from a tin cup. was- - an absent lock In hls clear blue eyes, usually so keen in observation of his surroundings, and he uauuauuiiuauusi)iiiiiKmnn)nynim,i.,.itMUUUlluUM was impatient at the slow progress of the crowd filtering through the gate, UNO. U. BANKS. lie paid no attention to the happy reunions of friends and relatives at the station; the exclamations of delight at the meetings fell 1 1 1 1 1 on deadened ears. Pushing through the crowd, he hurried to a car and soon alighted at the old familiar corner. The street looked just the same. The house, however, was changed; It no longer looked like PRESCRIPTIONS COJTOUNDFD BY EXPERIENCED PHARMACISTS. home. The shutters were missing, the quiet, sedate front was altered, and buy wimlows protruded above us well as on the ground floor. "Mrs. Flabblns dont live here no matter more," said the untidy young woman who answered hls ring. With saddened eyes he retraced hls S steps to the corner. Entering the drug store he satisfied the proprietor that SAA he was a stranger by buying a cigar Thousands of acres of land have been reclaimed to cultivation ry and then rather diffidently requesting tbe privilege of looking at the direcirrigation in that State during the past 10 years. Thousands tory. The only Flabblns be could find Ci( more will be reclaimed within was Edward, who was credited with the next 10 years. 'Ihistnejns being in the saloon business. an opening for many tboiisauds Is Mr. Flabblns here? asked Will of homes. at the number Indicated. IN Brntt-- r MARCH, I due. Thats me, replied a short, thick set man, with cold, gray eyes, and a Have You iNvr.snoarKU IDAHO? No SI - For Pay.on, Santaquin and roll of fat hiding the back of hia colIt has been truthfully termed a 11.29 u lem Angclca lar. As he answered the stranger the No. (IV- - For Pavoon. Sauutquin end CITY DRUG STORE Prop. PURE AND DRUGS MEDICINES Whats the Q IDAHO GSpijgi; YWvA SOUTH-HOUN- Land of Opportunities A Land of Homes ts. The Oregon Short Line Kail road descriptive mat ter regarding Idaho's resources. Write to I). K. Burley. (J I. A., or D. 8. Silencer, A. (J. I. A., Salt iatkeCity, I'tali. will be pleased to send SAMUEL CORNABY Nei'hl No. 3 For Payoon, Mnnii NOUTH-HOUN- Money Loaned rat ATTORNEY-AT-LA- PROVO Batght Building Tvltpkaaa fl X to-da- very softly, and when he had feasted her eyes on the tiny 1 golden pin and had read several times "To Her Highness.! the Inscription: from her devoted subject," she re-laxed her royal gravity and threw two soft little arms around hia neck and kissed him. Oh thank you very much, sir knight! she lisped, and tliauk you. too; for your good wishes." Then she sat herself on hls knees and looked unendingly at the dainty box and its golden pin and nibbled her bonlains In great content. Tm " said he, presently, "isnt her majesty at court No," Her Highness answered. si litely. "She she went out for a drive in the park. Every latdy rides there in the aftermsm. dont they? And she's going to dinner at aunt- ana oh-e- ah-e- 1 ? ies." "Indeed." breathed the knight, standing very rigidly. After a time lie sat down again. The silence lengthened to the until It became oppressive child. She observed that the bonbons were all goue, but lie seemed lost In a reverie, so Her Highness begged I hla pardon, and told hint again that they were "all gone." lie fumbled iu hls pocket, and handed her another tribute, and apologised, and then lie gulped and told her highness that she mustnt forget hint when he was manv tatles serosa the occuti. "And and you will lie awu.v a long, long time? Away in Isimloti and Pai ls way off in Europe?" "Yes." he mumbled. "And nobody will bring tue pies-nta,But. then." sighed the child. Hie added, "1 don't want nobody to till you come bring me present back." The knight stroked her golden hair affectionately. "I dont think." he said, slowly, that I'm coming back." The child looked up with wide eyes. she demanded, wonder-litgly- . Never? her again and put her down oa the throne and smiled at her reassuringly, It Is so far away, Your Highness. he pleaded. "One can't come back In a day, you know, can one?" "No," murmured her highness, uncertainly. "And then, lie went, on, with do-coivlng gayety, there is so much to do there. And I've always wauled to go, really and truly and see all the things there. And my plans are all ntude. It would eost lots of money to change them. You wouldn't have me Hnil evetything. would yon donr?" "But some day began the child. "Some day is very far ahead. Your Highness." He went to the window and looked up the avenue a long time and down the avenue a long lime, and then up the avenue again. Her Highness j 1 , A. SAXEY, ATTORNEY-AT-LA- Conveyancer and Notary Public. Motherl Office Over Bunk of Spnalth Fork, color left hls face. He recognized hls Ben saw that this was the cause, and smiled rather bitterly. Where Is mother? he asked of the man behind the bar. I I dont know, stammered Flab-bin- Situ!? THOU AA MAflTF.LL RKMOEhUE loon No, dear." rceldcncr. 1 I'tek. WARNER DR. W. E. OF KICK AND RESIDENCE JUST SOUTH OP CITY NQUARK SPANISH FORK, UTAH keeper. How long?" Four years." "And mother?" Bens voice was low, but there was a menace In It that caused Flabblns to draw a little closer to the register. I halnt seen her In three years. She left the house after a row wld Bess. You know what Bess Is." The next morning the following Item was Inserted In the leadlug papers of the city. "WANTED Information as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Daniel Flabblns. Box X, 21." R. M. JEX-FLORI- through trains daily FAST q AND 1 1 HIKE DISTINCT SCENIC ROUTE Kiciindun; a perfect Dining i 'ar xer. For rate., folder, etc Inquire of I. K. IlM'inmi, Ticket Agent, or wrlie t. A. HKNTON, il. A. I. U .Salt Lake City . B. H. BROWN, Uivopy Feed Stable, Hack Meets all Trains AND No. 12. piuiN ST Flower. Miliel for ail nee, Funeral kept, on hand ami tilled to order Ail kinds of Furniture Repaired. Residence two Idoeka North of Foundry Spa mii Fork. Utah Fivs!i lions. Ctah flpanl.k Fork, dc.-ug- LORENZO THOMAS FASHIONABLE TAILOR Dealer Id Eddying flakes formed a curtain of whirling white, shutting out the dreary On Block North ot Bank, Spanish Fork, Utah landscape, and covering the frozen. Jagged earth with a soft mantle of Before you build see or writs snow as, shaking himself like a great Newfounldand dog, Ben Will waited JAMESON & CALDERWOOD impatiently for the owning of the agANISS POnS. OTA and door of the great institution for the for all kind of housing of the poor. When admitted, of tlanufaetiirero he paced the plainly but comfortably furnished reception room, hungry for They worktopleaso. a sight ot hls mother's face. The opening of the door caused him to Hls turn with outstretched arms. HOLDAWAYand eyes, blinded by tears, saw a bent form moving slowly toward him; one DENTIST hand, toll worn and brown, the blue JOHN JONES. Suit. veins standing out upon It, grasped cane with which to steady the totter- Over Lewis Store, - Iuh Spasish Fork Span'si Turk - ing footsteps; above the bent frame in which beat a mother's heart, crowning It with a glory all Its own, was a mtnfifiififiiifiniitnfiitinifiimmmmimmmmmnmn! sweet old face. W3lf There a wonderful tree, a wonderful tree, The happy children rejoice to tea it branches Spreading year by yes, It comet from the forest to flourish here: Ohl this wonderful tree, with its branches wid Is always blooming Christmastlde. MASONRY Produce. Harness, Boots Shoes. W. S. "Mother!" Ben, my own Ben!" "Ob!" exclaimed Ben, quivering with anger, "to think they would al low you to go to the poor houso. They shall suffer. They "Hush, Ben, said hla mother, soft-!yplacing her hand over the lips of her son. "This is Christmas, and 1 am going home with you. Ah, such Well may we A happy Christmas. pay 'Deuce on earth and good will to LD. 1 COMMERCIAL Capital, BANK OF SPANISH FORK 525.000.00 t: John Y. Smith, Henry Gardner, President A. B. Rockhill, Cashier. E; Ws rr)nM ifully solicit the account of banks. mercantile firm and Individual. Aiupl resources, ennrtcnua treatment; superior service, , Her Highness regarded him with mystification. "Novtr entilin' baek? And I won't MatW-1- Q MerchandisCp Flour, Grain O i any more?" Apaaiob Fork ed i Arrival and departure of trains from Depot No. t - For Nprtngvllle.Provo.Salt Lake and all poiuta eaataiul wenl....8.fckUi No. 20 For Suringv III Provo, Holt Lake tml ail point rail and went.. ..3.42 pm No. Eureka. Mammoth hnd Silver rliy S.hOpn No. ZH For Kureka. Mammoth and Sil: it am vrrclty I'onnertlon. made In Ogden Union depot with all train, of Southern Pacino and Oregon Shoit Line, OFFF.HS CHOICE OF vice. Office at Night cell, from Thom. r Pulninn Palace and ordinary Sleeping ram u. Denver, ihiiBho. Ran-- a City, St, Loin and bii agu without change Free Reclining Chair Cara; Peraonaly DR. C. T. KENDALL. steel trap and hls blue eyes flashing. Flabblns moved toward the cash register. You need not trouble yourself, exclaimed Ben, contemptuously, noting I have no time to the movement talk to you now, but I may return and If I have cause your revolver wont save you. Where Is your father?" "Dead," sulkily answered the sa- 2- - I s. You lie, as you always did. said Ben, his jaw coming together like a I P mo D General j "Never. Never Utah. Spanish Fork, step-brothe- . For Provo. Il.Oruvo. American Fork, Lebl, Mercur, 7. 7 am Salt No. SS For Irovo, Salt I. kite and InlornoHlIaie Hinin 11.30 am No. Al For Im vo. suit Lake and S SI Intermediate point pin Ialotlnl train are now running dally Suit Luke and the Far hr Coaut I'T.lll COUNTY Ik In dime touch with two Hoot local train nerrice. great J. It lil'MTN bh. District Agent N. Pkikhkkn. Depot Ticket Agent. No, on Irrigated Farm lnlereai tpwcfal op tluns of partial payment Office at on Mock of Co-oSPANISH FORK. UTAH. A. B. MORGAN, 09 pin Ncpbl and UaxM-ngc- NOTARY PUBLIC est? She only said you was sailin away and perhaps you'd never see her again. But you wanted to see us 'fore you went, didn't you? I should hope so, he cried, fervently. "But did she say anything more?" If you give me another" He thrust the entire box of bonbons into her hands. "Did she? he demanded. "Please tell me. Dottle? No-o- , she didnt say anythin more cause cause He waited Impatiently. 'Cause she mos' cryin, I guess. She really wanted you to come, you know. Didnt she 'tell? "Lord, 1 wish she had! he groaned. -she told me, Her Highness whig pered. softly, she told me that if you didnt come, you were you were a big brute. And then she jumped up and said you didn't love ber, and I said you loved me. Dont you?" asked Are you goin' the child, seriously. What makes your mouf to cry? pucker so? And you're hurryin' right away?" "Yes." he said, very gently, kissing the upturned. Inquiring face. But Im only going to aunties. And then I'm coming hack to sec Your Highness again." The child plucked hls sleeve confidingly. Then you'll al) come bark together, won't you you and her majesty?" He stooped and kissed her again. And then he straightened to his full height and smiled happily and cried, gayly: "I promise, Your Highness." Time Tab,e to-da- Stroked Her Golden Hair. thin,, One-hal- f I guess she went truly to the park, then. Yes, said the. man between his Peacemaker a successful mans success to good luck and the other half to good Judgment Too many men pray for the they are too lazy to work Tor. Vice-Preside- nt f 3 H 3 :3 |